Hinata is standing, nervously poking her fingers while a heavily bandaged Steve is glaring at her.
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Hinata: Um... Ha-hai.
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Harry is once again sitting down and eating some breakfast while reading a scroll. The scroll in question is the copy of the forbidden scroll. He smiles as he feels two arms warp around his neck. "Hello Sal, how are you doing today?" Sal just chuckles.
"Oh, not too bad. Whatcha doing?" She asks looking down over his shoulder.
"Just reading this copy of the Forbidden scroll. There's a few jutsu on it that I wouldn't mind trying… Though, there certain ones I won't touch with a ten-foot pole." Harry tells her pointing at one of them.
"…Edo Tensai…" Sal mumbles the name before her face twists into a mask of distaste as she reads the description. "By the Naga's! There is something that should never see the light of day… or the darkness of night either." She shivers at the thought of it. "There is a form of the WORST type of Necromancy." She shivers again.
"True. Though strangely it seems to have some similarity with the ritual used to create inferi." Shaking his head, he sighs. "I may know a few necromancy spells, but those mainly have to do with fighting the undead. Odd that such spells are considered dark." Sal just shakes her head.
"Simple really." Sal tells him truthfully. "It's because they're used to hurt the undead." Seeing his confusion she continues. "Okay, you know how many so called light spells cause little to no damage with a few exceptions, while dark spells are designed to hurt or kill." Seeing him nod, she goes on. "Ok, the reason for this is simple: Destruction and killing are considered evil."
"Ok, I understand that, but it's still pretty stupid. I mean in a few cases aren't such spells needed? You would think that a spell that would cause something like a inferi to turn to dust would be useful, yet even knowing a spell like that causes you to be blacklisted." Sal just shrugs.
"Don't ask me how humans think. Your confusing, contradicting creatures." Laying her head oh his, she sighs. "I am so bored. There's nothing to do." Harry raises an eyebrow.
"What do you mean?" Harry asks somewhat confused. "Don't you have something to do? I positive that Hedwig or Row might have something." He only gets more confused as she sighs again.
"That's just it." She replies. "Both Row and Hedwig took off for the day to get some flying in. I would like to go swimming, but it's no fun by yourself." She gives Harry a weird look as he chuckles.
"Well, go get ready then. I guess I need something to do or else I'll probably go crazy my self." Harry tells her, smiling as she blushes. He's about to continue when he interrupted by a knock on the door. Getting up, he makes his way over only to find Kuromi has already let his visitor in. "Hello Grant, how are you today?" Harry states, greeting the dwarf.
"Ah'm quite weel. Hope ye' are enjoyin the morn." Grant replies. "I jus cane by ta report how th' work on ye' new redidence es comin." Raising an eyebrow Harry asks if there's any problem. "Na' a on'.Tis' a comin along good, it is." After explaining how things are proceeding the master Dwarf nods his head. "So tis' aboot three months 'til it's complete." After some more small talk (and the Dwarf waving off an offer of some tea), the Dwarf leaves.
"Well there's some good news, I guess." Harry states after the door fully closes and the footsteps fade away. Behind him Sal nods her head.
"Finally a place to call our own!" Suddenly Sal snaps her fingers. "I just remembered, we have to deliver the potions and balms we have to Hana." She giggles as she sees Harry smack himself in the forehead.
"Gah! I can't believe I forgot that! Sal, can you get the bathing suits together?" Seeing her nod he smiles. "Thanks!" He shouts before giving her a kiss on the cheek and rushing off to get the potions together not noticing how she's frozen up. A few moments pass before she places a trembling hand on her cheek.
'He… He kissed me… HE KISSED ME! YES!' And she jumps for joy before rushing off to get the clothes needed.
000000000000 An hour later 0000000000000000000
Harry and Sal are just walking down the street carrying a box each, just chatting. Sal is enjoying the fact that her and Harry are alone for once, Harry is also enjoying learning more about Sal. 'Now this is nice… Hmm, maybe I should spend more time just me and the girls… Maybe take some time to get to know them individually… Yah, I think I'll do that.' And with that thought Harry gains a soft smile that causes Sal to blush.
'By the Naga's he's so cute… And he's spending the day with me!' Sal sighs contently, causing Harry to look at her. "What?"
Harry just shakes his head. "Nothing. You just looked so contented just now." Her reply however cause a small blush to pop out on his face.
"I am… because I'm with you." She chuckles at his blush. "It's just that between the academy and your training… Not to mention council meetings… We just don't get to spend time with you as much as we would like to." Seeing the guilty look on his face she smacks him in the head with her tail. "And don't feel guilty! Besides," Here a gentle smile breaks out on Sal's face, "We're spending time together now, aren't we?"
"I know, I know!" Harry tells her before his face gains a look of regret. "Still, I have been neglecting you three so whatever you want to do, we'll do. Got it?" Sal nods her head excitedly.
"So today is just for us?" Seeing him nod she squeals in happiness. After she's done she gives him a grateful look. "Thanks." And with that she begins to walk a bit closer to Harry for the next five minutes before they reach the Inuzuka Vet clinic. Quickly she uses her tail to grab the box that's in Harry's arms, causing him to look at her in confusion.
"Wha-" Harry is suddenly tacked by a brownish blur And he hits the ground… hard. "Ow…"
"Harry-kun!" Shouts the now in resolution Hana. She gives him a feral grin. "And here I was thinking you had forgotten. Thankfully you didn't otherwise the consequences might have been… severe." Harry begins to rub his neck sheepishly.
'I'm not about to tell her I forgot… After all the last time it took me a week to get out of my cast.' Shaking his head to clear it, he turns to Hana. "Sorry for taking a while to get here, but I decided to spend a bit of time with Sal here." Hana just nods in understanding.
"About time, I say. So if you don't mind me asking, what are you two going to do today?" Hana asks genuinely interested.
"Well, we're going to do a bit of swimming, it is the perfect day for it after all." Hana nods at this since it's a bright sunny day with a bit of a light breeze. "After that probably just hang out. Maybe get in some cloud watching… Who knows, might meet up with Shikamaru." Harry finishes with a grin causing Hana to snort at the thought of Harry and Sal bothering the Nara during his favourite pastime.
"Not a bad plan, really." Hana states smiling. "You should enjoy yourselves, since once you become an active ninja, such times will be rarer then they are now." She then turns to Sal with inquiring look. "Hey, Sal. Think I could join you guys later?" Sal scratches her chin before replying.
"Sure. I don't see why not. But," and here she gives Hana a glare "I want most of the day to be me and Harry. Understood?" Hana just grins.
"Gotcha!" And with that she hugs Harry once more before taking the boxes and heading back into the clinic. " I'll see you two later then. Oh, and Sal?" Sal makes a questioning sound. "Don't tire dear Harry-kun out too much, ok?" And with that Hana though the doors laughing at the look on poor Sal's face (Not to mention Harry's).
"One of these days I'm going to show her why we basilisks are feared…" Sal grumbles.
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Harry is currently changed into his swim trunks (Black with green flames) and is shaking his head as Sal goes behind some bushes. "Don't take too long, ok Sal?" Sal just smirks before disappearing.
"Sure, just don't peek, got it." Giggling at Harry indignity sputters, the bushes she's behind begin to shake and shudder for a few minutes before she steps out. When she does so Harry's jaw drops.
"W…Wow!" And wow indeed, for there is Sal in a green two piece with a short skirt on the bottom.
"Well? What do you think?" Sal asks him blushing slightly, while twirling in place. "Hedwig and Row said it suited me." Getting over his shock, Harry chuckles.
"It does, it does. Suit you that is." And it does as it seems to empathize her animal characteristics, since it draws attention to the patches of scales on her body (along the center of her back, the sides of her stomach, and on her thighs and calves), not to mention her tail.
Sal breathes an unnoticeable sigh of relief. 'I was worried that he wouldn't like it.' Smiling she struts towards Harry, swaying her hips from side to side. "Thanks, Harry." She smirks at how hard Harry is blushing, only for a minute later to feel a sense of forbidding when Harry grins. 'What is he…' "EEPP!"
"Now, now Sal… it's not nice to tease." Harry states holding the struggling Sal in his arms bridal style before taking a chakra enforced leap over the pond their at. When he reaches the panicle of the jump he looks down, his grin growing into an evil smile as he sees the dread in her eyes. "You look kind of hot and bothered… How about you COOL OFF." And with that he lets Sal drop towards the water below, screeching.
"HAAARRRRY! (SPOOSH!)" Five seconds later she surfaces and glares at a laughing Harry, who's clutching his sides.
"Sorr-Ha-y Sal but ,Ha Ha, I couldn't resist!" Finally with his laughter under control, Harry looks around but can't see Sal anywhere. "Now where did she-GAH!" Harry is suddenly pulled into the water by Sal who had snuck up underwater while he was looking around. Surfacing he glares at a giggling Sal. "WHAT WAS THAT FOR!"
Sal just wags her finger. "Now, now Harry. What's good for goose is good for the gander after all." Harry's reply is to just splash her. "Oh! So that's how it's going to be huh?" Sal gets an evil grin as her and Harry get into a water fight. After a few minutes the two laughing people settle down for a swim. Sal just sighs content for the moment causing Harry to look over from where he's just floating.
"Enjoying ourselves?" Sal just looks over at Harry before giving him an answer.
"Mmm-hm." Sal continues to smile with what appears to be a tear coming down her cheek causing Harry to go wide-eyed.
"Sal… Are you crying?" Sal swims over before enfolding Harry into an embrace. "Sal?"
"Oh, Harry… thank you." Seeing his confusion she continues. "The past few years have been incredible. In fact if there is a heaven for basilisks, it's probably like this." Seeing Harry about to speak she silences' him with a finger on his lips. "Just… just this once let me speak ok?" Seeing him nod she strokes his cheek. "You and the others are truly the best thing to ever happen to me. I am over a thousand years old and yet the past seven stand out as the best years of my existence. I truly am blessed to have you as my master." She's about to continue when Harry interrupts her.
"Sal, I'm not your master. I am your friend and companion." Harry begins to chuckle, when he senses Sal's confusion he explains. "Sorry, it's just that we make such a pair. I keep thinking that I don't deserve you and the others, yet you think that you don't deserve us." After thinking it over Sal chuckles as well.
"Still, I'm just so happy." Sal sniffs with a smile. "Everyday I wake up, for a few moments anyways, I think that everything was a dream and I'm still in the chamber. Then I see your face and then I know. It wasn't all a dream, or rather I'm now living a dream after a night full of nightmares. And for that… for that I will always be grateful." As she speaks neither notice how Harry's back is now against a rock, or how though out Sal's speech how their faces have begun to move closer.
"Sa… Sal." And with that their lips meet. It wasn't a passionate kiss for nothing lustful knocked. There was no fireworks or massive bursts of warmth (though there was a slight shiver running down their backs). In fact the kiss was somewhat hesitant and awkward as most first kisses are. Harry, because this was the first girl he could ever remember kissing like this. Sal, because as a snake it had just never crossed her mind to do such a thing. Sloppy, some unkind souls might have called it, but those two would tell you that to them it was perfect. Eventually they separated to breathe with massive blushes on their faces. Sal slowly raised her finger to her lips as if to see if she had imagined it.
"Did we… did we just…" Sal trails off seeing a breathless Harry nod, licking her lips as she her attention was drawn to his mouth as he answered her.
"Ya… we did…" Suddenly noticing where Sal is looking his blush grows. "Er, Sal?" Her attention focuses on Harry fully. "Where do we go from here? I mean, bloody hell, I have no idea what I mean." Sal nods before burying her head in the crook of his shoulder.
"Uh, I have no idea Harry… I would however like to see where this will take us… If you would let me that is." Feeling him nod she slowly leans down… only to be interrupted by a giggle. Looking over to where it came from, they find a grey/white haired jounin with his hitai-ate over one eye wearing a mask watching them. Seeing that they've noticed him he just rubs the back of his neck giving them an eye-smile.
"Oh! Don't stop on account of me. Please go on…" This is shown as the wrong move a few seconds later…
"BOOM!"
00000000 In a training ground on the other side of Konohagakure 000000000
"AHHHHHHH! (SPLASH)" A body hit's the water so hard that the entire training ground gets soaked. "(Groan) Next time remind me to say something else…" Hearing a sound Kakashi turns around only to find that he wasn't the only one there.
"GAH! GAI-SENSEI! WE HAVE BEEN SPLASHED BY A MOST UNYOUTHFUL PERSON!"
"YOSH! THAT PERSON IS MY HIP RIVAL KAKASHI!"
"GAI-SENSEI!"
"LEE!"
"GAI-SENSEI!"
"LEE!"
"GAI-SENSEI!"
"LEE!"
And Kakashi's hitai-ate chooses that moment to fall off exposing his Sharingan to the horrifying sight of two soaked "Beasts" hugging. He, of course, reacts as anyone would…
00000000000000 Back with Harry and Sal 000000000
"AHHHH! MY EYES! MY EYES! THEY BURN! OH KAMI-SAMA MAKE THE IMAGES GO AWAY! PLEASE! AIEEEE!" Harry and Sal just blink before shrugging, after all the pervert deserves whatever he gets… Right? Shaking his head of such thoughts Harry turns to Sal, only to smile as the Kage bushin walk into the clearing with a picnic basket before dispelling.
"Well… lunch is here." Harry states somewhat awkwardly. And with that they settle down to a snack with Sal and Harry sneaking glances at each other before turning away with blushes on their faces when their caught. Sighing, Harry decides he's had enough. "So, Sal… Er… that is… Bloody hell!" Smacking himself in the head, Harry begins to speak before being cut off by Sal.
"Harry." She softly smiles as she notices Harry's attention on her. "It's okay." She slowly reaches down and grabs Harry's hand, entwining their fingers. Looking at her Harry can see the myriad emotions flashing in her eyes. "I don't quite know what to make of it… Really. But…" Here she bites her lip in nervousness. "I'm willing to give it a try… Are you?" After a few seconds of thinking, Harry smiles.
"Yah, I think I will too." Shaking his head in amusement, Harry continues. "It just adds another level to our weird relationship. And besides," here Harry's voice gains a note of humour. " Our bond does technically make us engaged after all." Thinking it over Sal remembers the conversation they had with Kuro all those years ago before bursting out laughing, only to be joined by Harry. After a bit they quiet down, the tense atmosphere gone.
"Oh! I needed that." Sal manages to get out before turning to Harry with a grin. "Sooo?" Seeing Harry looking at her in confusion she continues. "Is there anything you want to ask me?" Giving her an inquisitive look, he decides to ask her an question that's been on his mind for a while.
"Yes, yes there is. Why is it that you are in human form more often then the others?" Sal's eyes become downcast causing Harry to begin to apologize when she answers him.
"Because you are." Seeing that he doesn't quite understand, she sighs. "Harry, your human… As a snake I can't really comfort you the way the others can, but as a human I can." She lifts up her arms as if to examine them. "Snakes don't have arms with which to hug… But I can have arms… And I have hands with which to hold yours…" Now she slowly rubs some of the visible scales on her body. "Snakes have scales which aren't very sensitive to touch… unlike human skin." Now she stares at him, begging him to understand. "As a snake I'm beautiful… but in a cold reptilian way… Not like when I'm in my human form…" Harry just gasps at the sad look in her eyes.
"Sal…"
"As a snake I'm quite limited… Cold slows me down… The amount of food I can eat and the type is limited… When I'm human I can eat as much as I want, whenever I want, whatever I want. I no longer rely on the warmth outside my body…" Sal sniffs as a lonely tear falls down her cheek. "Just now… We kissed… That is something I could never experience as a snake…" Suddenly she finds herself in a massive hug from Harry, one which grows warm and tight. 'Harry…'
"Sal, you should have said something earlier." Harry whispers gently into her ear causing a shiver to run down her back. "You know you don't need to hide from me, right?" Feeling her nod, he relaxes. Her arms then come up and wrap around him returning the hug. Unknown to them the Jounin wasn't their only watcher…
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"Well?" Hedwig asks turning toward Row, who sighs.
"Ok, ok, you were right. Happy?" Row's look becomes sour at Hedwig's chuckle.
"Yup!" Looking over at Harry and Sal, she sighs. Feeling Row's hand on her shoulder she turns before raising an eyebrow in askance. Row simply shakes her head.
"Are you sure your fine with this? I mean it is Sal who got him first after all. And it was your plan to get them together without them knowing… Which reminds me, how did you know this would happen?" Hedwig simply looks at Row with a sad look in her eye.
"I knew because of who they are." Seeing that Row doesn't understand, she continues. "They both were badly hurt emotionally, in fact they're still hurting. People like that, in my opinion anyways, often gravitate towards one another. I had only to give a little push, some space and… Viola!" Giving another sad look towards where the two people are still embracing, a tear rolls down her cheek. "And as to how I feel about it… I'm hurting. Badly. However, Sal is our adopted nest-mate no matter what, soo… I can ignore that for her happiness." She softly sobs as Row envelopes her in a hug.
"Shhhh. It's okay sis, it's okay." Row then pulls away slightly before cupping Hedwig's slightly moist cheek. "Besides, how do you know that he won't get together with us? Can you read his mind?" Suddenly she giggles, as does Hedwig, when they remember that they CAN read his mind. "Anyways, you know he has a big heart. He might care for us more then as familiars." Hedwig simply shakes her head.
"I know that he won't. At least with me." Sadly smiling she goes on. "Row, before we came here I often acted more like a mother then anything else. Mainly, because I knew that nothing could come of my feelings. I was an owl, he a human. And people think that Romeo and Juliet were star crossed! While he doesn't remember, some of the feelings of mothering from me has carried over." Seeing Row's attention diverted she can't help but feel a little irritated. "What's got your attention?" Hedwig asks a little crossly, she blinks however at Row's answer.
"It's Sal. She's doing something." Looking at where Row is, Hedwig lapses into a rare instance of profanity.
"What the bloody hell?!"
0000000000000 Back with Harry and Sal. 0000000000
Sighing, Sal slowly frees herself from Harry's embrace. "I… I'm sorry Harry. I just can't do it." Shaking her head as Harry gives her a weird look. "I just can't betray my… sisters like this, I just can't. I'm sorry." She's about to say more when suddenly her head is buried under the ground from a pissed off Hedwig's fist.
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Shaking her head at her friend's idiocy, Row just mumbles "that idiot!" over and over while cradling her face in her hands. Hearing a muffled voice, she turns towards the Ne ANBU her and Hedwig caught spying on Harry and Sal. Suddenly she gains a cruel smile. "Oh don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you." The ANBU stills at her tone. Leaping over to the tied up ninja, she nods before grabbing him. "I've got just enough time to drop you off before I have to get over there." The ANBU begins to struggle again at what she says before disappearing in a swirl of flame. "After all… It is feeding time for the dragons in the Romanian preserve…"
00000000000000 With Harry and the two girls 000000000
Sal slowly lifts her head from the small crater before glaring at Hedwig. "What was that for Hedwig!" She pulls back as Hedwig begins to snarl.
"What was that for?" Hedwig asks calmly. Sal slowly, fearfully, nods her head (nether noticing an amused Harry watching them). Hedwig takes a deep breath, before smiling. Sal also gives a shaky smile which is wiped away as Hedwig finally blows. "WHAT DID I DO THAT FOR! I DID THAT BECAUSE YOU'RE A BLOODY, BLOOMING IDIOT THAT'S WHY! I FREAKING GAVE YOU A CHANCE TO TELL HIM HOW YOU FEEL, WHICH YOU DO, THEN YOU GO AND JUST ABOUT RUIN IT BY TELLING HIM THAT TO CONTINUE WOULD BETRAY US!"
"Um… I just thought that…" Sal begins quietly, before Hedwig begins again.
"OBVIOUSLY YOU DIDN'T! THEN YOU PRACTICALLY ADMIT THAT ALL THREE OF US LOVE HIM! I… I…" Her fury spent, Hedwig falls to her knees. "I… I just wanted you all to be happy… why won't you let me…" She begins to sob as she's pulled into a hug by Sal and Harry. After a few moments their joined by Row. Eventually her sobs stop as Harry continues to softly stroke her wings. Looking at them, Hedwig can't help but question what's going on. "Why? Why is it…" Sal's answer causes her to bury her face into the embrace.
"Why is it I won't be with Harry?" Feeling Hedwig nod, Sal strokes her hair. "Because… to do so would hurt my sisters… my sisters of the heart. We may fight about some things but… we're family, no matter what." Looking up at her, Hedwig can't help but feel the burst of warmth in her chest that's directed at Sal. Harry's answer, however, catches them all off guard.
"After all… even star crossed lovers deserve a chance." He begins to grin at how Row and Hedwig stiffen at that. "Oh, come on now. You know I have better hearing then that. Though some of the conversation was blocked out…" Shaking his head, he continues. "And besides, you did say and I quote 'THEN YOU PRACTICALLY ADMIT THAT ALL THREE OF US LOVE HIM!' unquote. Anyways, I kind of figured as much considering how you three have been acting… well, you three, Hana-chan, and Ayame-chan." Row opens and closes her mouth for a minute or two before finally getting a question out.
"yo-you knew?" Seeing Harry nod her voice almost fails her. "Wh…Why didn't you…?" Suddenly all three girl's eyes go blank for a minute. When they come too they're glaring at Harry.
"Um, is there a problem?" There is a problem as Harry discovers right before he meets his very good friend, hard-packed ground.
"YOU IDIOT!" All three screech at him. "DID YOU REALLY THINK WE WOULD LET YOU GO FOR SUCH AS A STUPID REASON!" Harry just groans, knowing what happened.
'Thanks a lot mutt.' Kuro's only response is to laugh. Looking up at the three girls he sighs. "I know, I know. It was stupid okay. Besides, Kuro already set me straight." Row suddenly snaps her fingers.
"So that's why you were so thoughtful the other day." Thinking it over the other two realize she's right, smacking their faces as the same thought runs through their minds 'Why didn't we think of that?'
"Um, yah, that's why…" Harry states with his head down, only to jerk it up as he feels something on his cheek. He blushes as he realizes that Row just gave him a peck on the cheek. She blushes as well.
"Well, that was sweet of you I guess." Suddenly her expression turns stormy. "However, if you do or think something so stupid, I'll show you exactly what the term 'Terminal Velocity' means. Understood?" She smirks as Harry stands straight as a board, saluting.
"Yes, Ma'am!" Hedwig only chuckles at his silliness before a thought occurs to her.
"Um, Harry?" Seeing him turn to her, she continues. "Does this mean that we're… you know… " Harry nods.
"Uh-huh. I guess you three are my… girlfriends? Friends with benefits?" Harry shrugs with a smile, which turns into a shocked expression as Hedwig kisses him full on the lips while trying to take off her shirt. Breaking free, Harry pushes her off, shouting: "HEDWIG!" She only gives him a quizzical expression.
"What? We're together, so we now become mates. That's how it works, right?" The other two nod. Thinking it over, Hedwig comes to a realization… Unfortunately, the wrong one. She begins to look around (even turning her head half way around, creeping out Harry). At Sal's question of what she's looking for she stops. Her answer however almost causes Harry to faint. "Simple: I'm looking for a closet, preferably a broom closet. After all, humans use them to mate in for some odd reason." Sal and Row stare at her.
"Really? I didn't know that!" Row states with disbelief before turning to Sal who has a similar expression on her face. Seeing Row's look, she holds her hands in a warding position.
"Don't look at me! I may be over a thousand years old, but my knowledge of human relationships is equal to my knowledge of why the sky's blue." She then turns to Hedwig. "You're sure of this?" Hedwig nods so hard that her head looks as if it's about to fly off.
"Of course I'm sure! I saw it all the time when I was in Hogwarts. A human boy would tell a human girl that they like them (though sometimes it was the opposite), They would begin to heavily kiss." Here she takes a deep breath with a blush on her face. "They would then go find a closet… usually a broom closet. Once inside they would lock it and begin to mate." Hedwig finishes with a nod, while Row and Sal have notebooks quickly taking down notes. All of them turn at the sound of something hitting a tree trunk over and over. They wince as they realize it's Harry.
"Why. (Thunk) Is. (Thunk) It. (Thunk, thunk) Always. (Thunk) Me. (Thunk, thunk, thunk)" Turning to the three confused familiars, he sighs. 'Why is it always me? Do you truthfully hate me that much, God.' Suddenly another thought hits him, causing another groan and even Kuro to wince in sympathy. 'Oh bloody hell! Don't tell me I have to give them "The Talk"… I hate my life…'
00000000000 A few minutes later 000000000
"…And that's how human relationships work… most of the time anyways. Any questions?" A blushing Harry finishes watching his audience.
"Er… No?" Squeaks out an embarrassed Hedwig. A Row (whose face matches her hair) looks down, not looking at Harry as she apologizes.
"Sorry… I guess we were still thinking of how things normally proceed among our species. Anyways… can you forgive us?" Her head whips up at Harry's good-natured answer.
"What's there to forgive? You three made an honest mistake, how were you to know that it works differently with humans?" Shaking his head, Harry can't help but chuckle causing them to blush even more. Sal sighs as she scratches her chin. Seeing everyone turn to her she sadly shrugs.
"You know it's a shame that we can never be official, right?" Row and Hedwig look down due to the same realization, only to be brought out by a hesitant comment from Harry.
"That's… Not exactly true…" Smiling at their bug-eyed looks, he goes on, chuckling. "The Shodaime created a law that allowed… couples of different species to exist. Apparently, it was a bet between him and his brother over who could create the most outrageous law. And since any law created by a Hokage can only be repealed by a Hokage…" Harry got no farther when he's suddenly swept up by his three girls. After a few minutes of this (and kisses on the cheek) the familiars begin to dance around in happiness. Finally Hedwig stops dancing and turns to Row.
"Okay, Row? It's time to leave. It is Sal's and Harry's day-" Sal suddenly interrupts her.
"What are you talking about?" Sal simply laughs at the looks on their faces. "I can't think of a better way to spend the day then with my nest-mates." Sal then gains a slight pout. "Of course, if you want to leave…" Row puts her hand on Sal's mouth, before nodding at Hedwig.
"We'll be back in a second!" And with that they vanish in a whirl of their respective elements leaving behind two people laughing uproariously. Five minutes later they reappear in their bathing suits causing Harry's jaw to drop again. Row is in a simple blue one-piece that hugs her curves and leaving nothing to the imagination, while Hedwig is also in a one-piece but this one has her midriff showing revealing the taunt muscles there. "Well… What do you think?" Seeing no response, she snaps her fingers in front of him. Still no reaction. "Harry? Harry?" Hedwig shakes her head.
"I think we broke him…" She turns completely red when Harry begins to mumble.
"I think I've died and gone to heaven, if the three goddesses of magic with me have anything to do with it…"
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Harry's currently laying in bed thinking. Hearing a soft sigh, the breath tickling his cheek, he carefully turns his head and smiles. For there is a sleeping Row, who has a soft smile on her face. Looking around he watches Hedwig (who's on his other side) and Sal (laying on his chest) with mirrored smiles to Row's. Slowly, his smile fades as the thought that's been running through his mind returns. 'Do I really love them?'
'Why do you think that you don't?' Asks a voice that sounds like an older version of his own. One that's not Kuro's. Not noticing Harry answers.
'Because… How can I love them when I don't even know what love is?' The voice then answers him with a soft smile in it's voice.
'Do you feel warm when their happy? Is there a flame that springs up inside your Heart when they smile because of you?' Harry nods. 'That is love. It is the most powerful force in existence, in fact not even death can defeat it. Keep it close, and you'll know what true strength is.' And as Harry falls asleep he reaches that point… That place where dreams and reality meet, where the past, the present and the future are interchangeable. As unconciousness claims him his last sight fills him with joy. For the owner of the voice becomes apparent. It's an older him. His older self has his arms around Hedwig and Row with Sal hanging from his neck, And in the background are shadowy figures radiating love. As the vision fades he hears one last thing. 'The times ahead will be filled with joy and sadness, laughter and tears. Become strong for if you do… They will be beside you for the rest of eternity, you shall never feel alone again. This I promise…'
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Steve: There! Another chapter done! And Harry finally gets some girls.
Pen-pen: War rrk? (Why now?)
Steve: (Shrugs) To be frank, there was no place really to put the opening to their relationship. Hopefully I didn't go too fast, though I pretty sure I did... At least they didn't begin to make this fic M-rated.
Unit-01: True, there is that. Though you do realize that you'll have to up the rating soon due to violence once we really get into cannon, right?
Steve: (nods) I do That won't be until further on though. Oh, and Hinata? (she looks at him) There's a... surprise for you in the next chapter. (Smirks as she faints with a blush before going over and shoving a Sasuke plushy into her arms and taking several pictures.) AH-HA! I've now got my revenge! BWA-HA-HA!
Unit-01: (turns to Pen-pen) We don't know him.
Pen-pen: Waarrk... (Agreed...)
Should Naruto have a familier?
Yes: 8
No: 1
If so what?
Fox (Overdone but can't help myself, but I will make it slightly different): 1
Feathered serpent: 0
Hell hound: 7
Other (I will accept ideas): 3 (Cat: 1, Dragon: 1, Frog: 1)
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